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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Mid Norfolk

98,282 and 99,573 residents (mid-2024).

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher than Mid Norfolk on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Norfolk on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hereford and South Herefordshire Mid Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, Mid Norfolk £4,641Mid Norfolk: £4,641Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Mid Norfolk: £4,661Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Mid Norfolk: £4,402Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362Mid Norfolk is higher£4,641£4,661£4,402

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £12,595, Mid Norfolk £12,282Mid Norfolk: £12,282Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,595Mid Norfolk: £12,334Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,649Mid Norfolk: £11,650Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,282£12,334£11,650

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,714, Mid Norfolk £1,559Mid Norfolk: £1,559Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,714Mid Norfolk: £1,566Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,721Mid Norfolk: £1,479Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,625

    £1,714£1,721£1,625Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£1,559£1,566£1,479

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £11,586, Mid Norfolk £11,318Mid Norfolk: £11,318Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,586Mid Norfolk: £11,366Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,635Mid Norfolk: £10,735Hereford and South Herefordshire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,318£11,366£10,735

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £345, Mid Norfolk £285Mid Norfolk: £285Hereford and South Herefordshire: £345Mid Norfolk: £286Hereford and South Herefordshire: £346Mid Norfolk: £270Hereford and South Herefordshire: £327

    £345£346£327Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£285£286£270

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £642, Mid Norfolk £660Mid Norfolk: £660Hereford and South Herefordshire: £642Mid Norfolk: £662Hereford and South Herefordshire: £644Mid Norfolk: £626Hereford and South Herefordshire: £609

    £642£644£609Mid Norfolk is higher£660£662£626

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £23, Mid Norfolk £20Mid Norfolk: £20Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Mid Norfolk: £20Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Mid Norfolk: £19Hereford and South Herefordshire: £22

    £23£23£22Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£20£20£19

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £430, Mid Norfolk £377Mid Norfolk: £377Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Mid Norfolk: £379Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Mid Norfolk: £358Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

    £430£432£408Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£377£379£358

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £101, Mid Norfolk £112Mid Norfolk: £112Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Mid Norfolk: £113Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Mid Norfolk: £106Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96Mid Norfolk is higher£112£113£106

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £92, Mid Norfolk £105Mid Norfolk: £105Hereford and South Herefordshire: £92Mid Norfolk: £105Hereford and South Herefordshire: £93Mid Norfolk: £100Hereford and South Herefordshire: £87

    £92£93£87Mid Norfolk is higher£105£105£100

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,294, Mid Norfolk £1,190Mid Norfolk: £1,190Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,294Mid Norfolk: £1,196Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,300Mid Norfolk: £1,129Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,227

    £1,294£1,300£1,227Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£1,190£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, Mid Norfolk £139Mid Norfolk: £139Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Mid Norfolk: £140Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Mid Norfolk: £132Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £316, Mid Norfolk £255Mid Norfolk: £255Hereford and South Herefordshire: £316Mid Norfolk: £256Hereford and South Herefordshire: £318Mid Norfolk: £241Hereford and South Herefordshire: £300

    £316£318£300Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£255£256£241

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.05, Mid Norfolk £5.59Mid Norfolk: £5.59Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.05Mid Norfolk: £5.61Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.07Mid Norfolk: £5.30Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Mid Norfolk is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.99, Mid Norfolk £3.55Mid Norfolk: £3.55Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.99Mid Norfolk: £3.57Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.01Mid Norfolk: £3.37Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, Mid Norfolk £5.94Mid Norfolk: £5.94Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Mid Norfolk: £5.96Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Mid Norfolk: £5.63Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,024.2, Mid Norfolk 995.0Mid Norfolk: 995.0Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,024.2

    1,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count995.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire 86.2, Mid Norfolk 76.0Mid Norfolk: 76.0Hereford and South Herefordshire: 86.2

    86.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher76.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire 133.1, Mid Norfolk 138.9Mid Norfolk: 138.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 133.1

    133.1Mid Norfolk is higher138.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2, Mid Norfolk 57.0Mid Norfolk: 57.0Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire 163.9, Mid Norfolk 149.1Mid Norfolk: 149.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 163.9

    163.9Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher149.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.9, Mid Norfolk 22.6Mid Norfolk: 22.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.9

    19.9Mid Norfolk is higher22.6

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Mid Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireMid NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£4,641£4,661£4,402Mid Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,282£12,334£11,650Hereford and South Herefordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,714£1,721£1,625£1,559£1,566£1,479Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,318£11,366£10,735Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£345£346£327£285£286£270Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£660£662£626Mid Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£20£20£19Hereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£377£379£358Hereford and South Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£112£113£106Mid Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£105£105£100Mid Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,227£1,190£1,196£1,129Hereford and South Herefordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£139£140£132Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£255£256£241Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£5.59£5.61£5.30Mid Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£3.55£3.57£3.37Hereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.94£5.96£5.63Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.2995.0Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.276.0Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1138.9Mid Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.257.0Hereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.9149.1Hereford and South Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.922.6Mid Norfolk

Per resident

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mid Norfolk on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hereford and South Herefordshire Mid Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, Mid Norfolk £4,641Mid Norfolk: £4,641Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Mid Norfolk: £4,661Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Mid Norfolk: £4,402Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362Mid Norfolk is higher£4,641£4,661£4,402

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,870, Mid Norfolk £3,113Mid Norfolk: £3,113Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,870Mid Norfolk: £3,126Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,882Mid Norfolk: £2,953Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,722

    £2,870£2,882£2,722Mid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,113£3,126£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,012, Mid Norfolk £894Mid Norfolk: £894Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,012Mid Norfolk: £897Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,017Mid Norfolk: £848Hereford and South Herefordshire: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£894£897£848

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,640, Mid Norfolk £2,869Mid Norfolk: £2,869Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,640Mid Norfolk: £2,881Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,651Mid Norfolk: £2,721Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,504

    £2,640£2,651£2,504Mid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,869£2,881£2,721

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £79, Mid Norfolk £72Mid Norfolk: £72Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Mid Norfolk: £73Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Mid Norfolk: £69Hereford and South Herefordshire: £75

    £79£79£75Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£72£73£69

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £146, Mid Norfolk £167Mid Norfolk: £167Hereford and South Herefordshire: £146Mid Norfolk: £168Hereford and South Herefordshire: £147Mid Norfolk: £159Hereford and South Herefordshire: £139

    £146£147£139Mid Norfolk is higher£167£168£159

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.22, Mid Norfolk £4.95Mid Norfolk: £4.95Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.22Mid Norfolk: £4.98Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.24Mid Norfolk: £4.70Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £430, Mid Norfolk £377Mid Norfolk: £377Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Mid Norfolk: £379Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Mid Norfolk: £358Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

    £430£432£408Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£377£379£358

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £101, Mid Norfolk £112Mid Norfolk: £112Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Mid Norfolk: £113Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Mid Norfolk: £106Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96Mid Norfolk is higher£112£113£106

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £54, Mid Norfolk £60Mid Norfolk: £60Hereford and South Herefordshire: £54Mid Norfolk: £60Hereford and South Herefordshire: £55Mid Norfolk: £57Hereford and South Herefordshire: £52

    £54£55£52Mid Norfolk is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £765, Mid Norfolk £682Mid Norfolk: £682Hereford and South Herefordshire: £765Mid Norfolk: £685Hereford and South Herefordshire: £768Mid Norfolk: £647Hereford and South Herefordshire: £725

    £765£768£725Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, Mid Norfolk £139Mid Norfolk: £139Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Mid Norfolk: £140Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Mid Norfolk: £132Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £187, Mid Norfolk £146Mid Norfolk: £146Hereford and South Herefordshire: £187Mid Norfolk: £146Hereford and South Herefordshire: £188Mid Norfolk: £138Hereford and South Herefordshire: £177

    £187£188£177Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2.98, Mid Norfolk £3.20Mid Norfolk: £3.20Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.98Mid Norfolk: £3.22Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.00Mid Norfolk: £3.04Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Mid Norfolk is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £3.54, Mid Norfolk £2.03Mid Norfolk: £2.03Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.54Mid Norfolk: £2.04Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.56Mid Norfolk: £1.93Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, Mid Norfolk £5.94Mid Norfolk: £5.94Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Mid Norfolk: £5.96Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Mid Norfolk: £5.63Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 233.3, Mid Norfolk 252.2Mid Norfolk: 252.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 233.3

    233.3Mid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count252.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.6, Mid Norfolk 19.3Mid Norfolk: 19.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.6

    19.6Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher19.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 30.3, Mid Norfolk 35.2Mid Norfolk: 35.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 30.3

    30.3Mid Norfolk is higher35.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2, Mid Norfolk 57.0Mid Norfolk: 57.0Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 96.8, Mid Norfolk 85.4Mid Norfolk: 85.4Hereford and South Herefordshire: 96.8

    96.8Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher85.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 11.7, Mid Norfolk 13.0Mid Norfolk: 13.0Hereford and South Herefordshire: 11.7

    11.7Mid Norfolk is higher13.0

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Mid Norfolk, per resident
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireMid NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£4,641£4,661£4,402Mid Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,870£2,882£2,722£3,113£3,126£2,953Mid Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£894£897£848Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,640£2,651£2,504£2,869£2,881£2,721Mid Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£72£73£69Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£167£168£159Mid Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.95£4.98£4.70Hereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£377£379£358Hereford and South Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£112£113£106Mid Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£60£60£57Mid Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£682£685£647Hereford and South Herefordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£139£140£132Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£146£146£138Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.20£3.22£3.04Mid Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.03£2.04£1.93Hereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.94£5.96£5.63Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.3252.2Mid Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.619.3Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.335.2Mid Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.257.0Hereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.885.4Hereford and South Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.713.0Mid Norfolk

Total

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mid Norfolk on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hereford and South Herefordshire Mid Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £452.0m, Mid Norfolk £462.1mMid Norfolk: £462.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £452.0mMid Norfolk: £464.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £453.9mMid Norfolk: £438.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £428.7m

    £452.0m£453.9m£428.7mMid Norfolk is higher£462.1m£464.1m£438.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £282.0m, Mid Norfolk £310.0mMid Norfolk: £310.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £282.0mMid Norfolk: £311.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £283.2mMid Norfolk: £294.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mMid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£310.0m£311.3m£294.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £99.5m, Mid Norfolk £89.0mMid Norfolk: £89.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.5mMid Norfolk: £89.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.9mMid Norfolk: £84.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £94.4m

    £99.5m£99.9m£94.4mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £259.4m, Mid Norfolk £285.6mMid Norfolk: £285.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £259.4mMid Norfolk: £286.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £260.5mMid Norfolk: £270.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £246.1m

    £259.4m£260.5m£246.1mMid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£285.6m£286.9m£270.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £7.7m, Mid Norfolk £7.2mMid Norfolk: £7.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.7mMid Norfolk: £7.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.8mMid Norfolk: £6.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £14.4m, Mid Norfolk £16.6mMid Norfolk: £16.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mMid Norfolk: £16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mMid Norfolk: £15.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mMid Norfolk is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.51m, Mid Norfolk £0.49mMid Norfolk: £0.49mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mMid Norfolk: £0.49mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mMid Norfolk: £0.47mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £42.2m, Mid Norfolk £37.6mMid Norfolk: £37.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.2mMid Norfolk: £37.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.4mMid Norfolk: £35.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £40.1m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.1mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £9.9m, Mid Norfolk £11.2mMid Norfolk: £11.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.9mMid Norfolk: £11.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £10.0mMid Norfolk: £10.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mMid Norfolk is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.3m, Mid Norfolk £6.0mMid Norfolk: £6.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.3mMid Norfolk: £6.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.4mMid Norfolk: £5.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mMid Norfolk is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £75.1m, Mid Norfolk £67.9mMid Norfolk: £67.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.1mMid Norfolk: £68.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.5mMid Norfolk: £64.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £71.3m

    £75.1m£75.5m£71.3mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £17.6m, Mid Norfolk £13.9mMid Norfolk: £13.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.6mMid Norfolk: £13.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.7mMid Norfolk: £13.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £18.4m, Mid Norfolk £14.5mMid Norfolk: £14.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.4mMid Norfolk: £14.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.5mMid Norfolk: £13.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.29m, Mid Norfolk £0.32mMid Norfolk: £0.32mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mMid Norfolk: £0.32mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mMid Norfolk: £0.30mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mMid Norfolk is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.35m, Mid Norfolk £0.20mMid Norfolk: £0.20mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mMid Norfolk: £0.20mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mMid Norfolk: £0.19mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.63m, Mid Norfolk £0.59mMid Norfolk: £0.59mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mMid Norfolk: £0.59mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mMid Norfolk: £0.56mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 22,933, Mid Norfolk 25,112Mid Norfolk: 25,112Hereford and South Herefordshire: 22,933

    22,933Mid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count25,112

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,929, Mid Norfolk 1,919Mid Norfolk: 1,919Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,929

    1,929Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher1,919

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 2,980, Mid Norfolk 3,505Mid Norfolk: 3,505Hereford and South Herefordshire: 2,980

    2,980Mid Norfolk is higher3,505

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 5,820, Mid Norfolk 5,674Mid Norfolk: 5,674Hereford and South Herefordshire: 5,820

    5,820Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher5,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 9,518, Mid Norfolk 8,507Mid Norfolk: 8,507Hereford and South Herefordshire: 9,518

    9,518Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher8,507

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,153, Mid Norfolk 1,289Mid Norfolk: 1,289Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,153

    1,153Mid Norfolk is higher1,289

Show the numbers
Hereford and South Herefordshire and Mid Norfolk, total
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireMid NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m£462.1m£464.1m£438.4mMid Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£310.0m£311.3m£294.0mMid Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mHereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m£285.6m£286.9m£270.9mMid Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mHereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMid Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mHereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mHereford and South Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mMid Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mMid Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mHereford and South Herefordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mHereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMid Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,93325,112Mid Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9291,919Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9803,505Mid Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8205,674Hereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5188,507Hereford and South Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1531,289Mid Norfolk

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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